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Santa Rosa 1900

Santa Rosa 1900

The eighth time we have purchased from Macho and Herberth Naranjo, with a washed Catuai varietal

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Coffee Expression This washed Catuai lot has a complex and juicy fruit profile, backed up by brown sugar and a nutty finish.

Producer The Santa Rosa 1900 mill is run by Efrain and Herberth Naranjo. This is the eighth time we have purchased coffee from Efrain and Herberth.

Whole Bean Coffee / Both for filter and espresso

Technical Data

Producer The Naranjo Family

Region Tarrazu

Altitude 1900 masl

Varietal Catuai

Process Washed

Harvest February 2025

Brewing Advice

Water is one of the most critical components of an excellent coffee experience. We recommend using mineral water of a soft Total Dissolved Solids count, ideally below 150 ppm. 

Rested coffee During the resting process, harsh and astringent flavors, which can even be perceived as a ‘roast’ character, soften out, allowing a clearer and brighter expression of the coffee’s character to shine.  

We recommend resting our coffees for at least 10 days after the roast date, and we often find excellent results, especially for particularly dense coffees, beyond 6 weeks.

Brewing Our straightforward approach to coffee carries over into brewing. We recommend our roasted coffee for all brew methods, regardless of whether it is immersion, percolation or espresso. We believe that there is one correct way to roast a single coffee, roasting lightly, in such a way as to release its innate qualities and showcase its quality. Learn more about different brewing techniques and specific brew guides here.

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Santa Rosa 1900

This is the eighth time we have bought coffee from the Santa Rosa 1900 micro-mill, named for its location at 1900 masl in the mountainous Tarrazu region of Costa Rica. The mill is located only around 10 km from Altos del Abejonal, where we have worked with Mauricio Vindas for over 10 years. The mill processes coffee from several small farms owned by the Naranjo family, mainly tended to by Efrain ‘Macho’ and his son Herberth.

Washed Catuai

This lot of Catuai is processed using a typically Costa Rican method, designed to allow the terroir and varietal to shine. Although very similar to a honey, this process is referred to ‘washed’, as so much of the mucilage is removed by the Eco-pulper’s brushes, there is almost no influence on the final cup. These very clean seeds are then laid out on the beds to dry slowly for around 14 days.

A crisp expression

This leads to a crisp and clean example of a Costa Rican Catuai, with juicy red berries, brown sugar and a clean nutty finish. Alongside this focus on processing, Macho is always keen to point out on our visits that coffee quality starts on the tree, so he places great focus on soil health and maintaining a population of bees to pollinate his plants.

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